Salt is ruining your concrete—here’s how to melt ice without it

Baking soda lowers the freezing point of ice but won’t damage concrete or harm pet’s paws, making it a great alternative to ...
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Did road salt damage your plants? A gardener shares how to tell—and whether they’ll recover

Key Points Rock salt contains high sodium and chloride levels, making it especially harmful to plants.Reduce damage by using ...
The News Journal

Cheap and effective. How road salt impacts Delaware's water and public health

As Delaware thaws from recent winter weather, the thousands of tons of rock salt spread across First State roads may be keeping drivers safe — but at a steep cost to the environment and infrastructure ...
WGRZ

'Don’t Be Salty New York’ campaign urges less rock salt use

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Winter weather has a good grasp on Western New York early on in the season. Along with snow, comes ice. Many folks and municipalities are using rock salt to keep sidewalks and roadways ...
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One teaspoon of rock salt can pollute up to five gallons of water

Rock salt is used by many to combat the impacts of intense Winter weather in Central New York. Now, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has come out with a campaign educating ...
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Rock salt contractors face challenges amid historic demand

Groveland, N.Y. (WHAM) — A rock salt shortage is impacting contractors across the state as a prolonged stretch of cold weather drives historic demand. American Rock Salt, based in Livingston County, ...